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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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